Small Wars Journal

28 August SWJ Roundup: The Irene Early Edition

Sat, 08/27/2011 - 7:49pm

Irene is closing in on my undisclosed location and while I have the generator primed and ready there is a slight chance I will not be able to post in the wee hours tomorrow.  So here is an early edition of the SWJ News and Opinion Roundup.  I’ll update as news breaks and connectivity permits. Don’t forget to check out the USNI Daily - good stuff.

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Libya

Libyan Rebels Battle for Control of Supply Route  - VOA

Libyan Rebels Struggle to Cope With Shortages - VOA

Tripoli Faces Severe Shortages of Food, Fuel - AP

Rebels Vow to Resolve Tripoli Shortages - BBC

After Taking Libya Town, Rebels Hope End Is Near - NYT

Libya Rebels Take Prime Minister's Hometown - Reuters

Rebels Say No Firm Information on Gaddafi Location - Reuters

Gaddafi's African 'Mercenaries' Leaving Libya - BBC

Libya's New Masters Face Enormous Hurdles - AP

Libya's Rebel Oil Firm Agoco Says All Refineries Shut - Reuters

Britain to Pursue Libyan Suspects in 1984 Killing - AP

 

Syria

Syrian Forces Crack Down on Protesters - VOA

Syrian Forces 'in Mosque Attack' - BBC

Syria Moves to Halt Spread of Unrest - LAT

Syrian Authorities Warn Against Protesting in Capital - Reuters

Arab League to Increase Pressure on Syria - Reuters

Iran Calls on Syria to Recognize Citizens’ Demands - NYT

Iran Reiterates Support for Assad - AP

 

Afghanistan

Suicide Attacks Escalate Before End of Ramadan - NYT

5 Afghan Civilians, 1 NATO Soldier Killed in Afghanistan - VOA

'Several Die' in Afghan Car Bombs - BBC

Car Bomb in Southern Afghan City Kills 4 - AP

Few Treatment Options for Afghans as Drug Use Rises - NYT

 

Al Qaeda

Al Qaeda’s No. 2 Killed in Pakistan, US Official Says - NYT

Al-Qaida's Second in Command Killed in Pakistan - VOA

Top al-Qaeda Man Killed, Says US - BBC

Al-Qaida's No. 2 Man Killed in Pakistan - AP

Al Qaeda Number Two Killed in Pakistan This Week - Reuters

 

Pakistan

Afghans Linked to Fatal Raid Into Pakistan - AP

Militants Kill at Least 36 in Pakistan Attacks - VOA

Pakistan Border Raid 'Kills 25' - BBC

Militants From Afghanistan Attack Pakistani Posts - Reuters

 

Iran

Iran Frees 100 Political Prisoners - Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iran Warns of Regional Crisis if Syria Falls - AP

If the Arab Spring Turns Ugly - NYT opinion

 

US Department of Defense

An Army General Takes Some Grief for His Reading List - WP

New Beginning at National Naval Medical Center - AFPS

 

United States

Hurricane Slams East Coast with Wind, Rain - WP

Storm Pushes North With Deadly Force - NYT

Irene Knocks Out Power to Nearly 1 Million - LAT

Commemorating Those Lost Through Time - NYT

Obama: Unite in Spirit of Service on Sept. 11 - AFPS

What’s Secret About World War II? - NYT editorial

Give Pacifism a Chance - NYT opinion

 

Africa

Terrorist Group Suspected in Nigerian Suicide Attack - NYT

Islamists Suspected in Deadly Nigeria U.N. Bombing - Reuters

Nigeria President Avoids Naming Suspects at Bomb Site - Reuters

Nigeria Leader, UN Vow to Work on After HQ Bombing - AP

Nigeria Clamps Down on Security After UN Bombing - Reuters

Sudan Court Sentences Rebel Leader to Death - Reuters

 

Americas

Mexican Army, Feds Raid Casinos After Arson Attack - AP

Mexico Offers Casino Blaze Reward - BBC

 

Asia Pacific

China's Secret Detentions Plan Alarms Activists - LAT

Japan PM Race Begins With No Winner in Sight - Reuters

Five Battle for Japan Premiership - BBC

North Korean Leader Returns from Russia, China Trip - VOA

Singapore Chooses New President - BBC

 

Europe

In Shadow of Russia, Abkhazia Elects a New President - NYT

Breakaway Georgian Region Elects President - AP

Georgia Rebel Region Vice President Wins Election - Reuters

 

South Asia

India’s Parliament Gives In to Protests on Corruption Bill - NYT

India MPs Support Hazare Demands - BBC

Anti-Graft Activist Hazare Agrees to End Hunger Strike - VOA

Indian Activist Agrees to End Hunger Strike - AP